The Soldier Song Songtext
von Babyface

Another day or so, he′d be one year older
God bless his soul (his soul)
Barely 18 years old when he became a soldier
God bless his soul (his soul)
It's not like he didn′t know the way the things could go
Hope was all he had to cope, but he never made it home

I hope and pray that when God called his name
He did not die in vain
I like to think he died for you and me
And I hope one day when we look back again
And he's just a memory
That we'll appreciate, respect the life he gave


Another year or so she might have been the mother
God bless her soul (her soul)
But she′ll never get to hold her baby girl alone
God bless their souls (their souls)
It′s not like she didn't know the way that things could go
Hope was all she had to cope, but she never made it home

Well I hope and pray that when God called her name
She did not die in vain
I like to think she died for you and me
And I hope one day when we look back again
And she′s just a memory
That we'll appreciate, respect the life she gave

My hope and prayer that when God called their name
They did not die in vain
I like to think they died for you and me (and me)
And I hope one day when we look back again
And they′re just a memory
That we'll appreciate, respect the life they gave

(Respect the life they gave)
(Respect the life they gave)
(Respect the life-)